CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 June 1935, Page 7

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

•PARLIAMENT’S RECESS. (Press Assn— Copyright.) RUGBY, May 31. Both Houses of Parliament will begin the Whitsuntide recess on June 7. The Commons will re-assemble on June 17, and the Lords on June 18. ALASKAN COMPETITION. FAIRBANKS, May 31. The annual Alaskan “guessing pool’’ as to when, the ice will start to run cut in the Tanana River, the chief southern tributary of the Yukon, has been won by Mr William Brannigan, a chemist. He will receive £15,000. QUEEN AT HOSPITAL RUGBY, May 30. The Queen paid a totally unexpected visit to the Home for Incurables at Streatham, and in the absence of the matron, was received by one of the sisters. She made a tour of the hospital and grounds, where among many patients she met one who recalled Their Majesties’ last visit to the institution in 1908. k News •of the visit soon spread, and when the Queen left the hospital, she was cheered by a large crowd. N.Z. FARMERS’ TOUR. LONDON, May 31. Mr. Forbes, presiding at the welcome ‘luncheon to New Zealand farmers on a conducted tour, expressed pride at representing New Zealand at the Jubilee. He was sure that the party were welcome, and that they would learn much during the tour of inquiry into agricultural matters in Britain. He hoped the current discussions with the British Government would 'enable New Zealand to carry on through a. period of great difficulty. Mr. C. T. Richardson replied.